John Carr

U.S. Representative
Born
April 9, 1793
Died
January 20, 1845
Age at death
51
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1831–1839
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carr21,430
Opponents22,290
4
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1839, John Carr ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Carr's biggest single-election total was 6,998 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Carr's closest win came in the 1831 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2, decided by 249 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 3, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 2, or all 1839 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Carr received?

John Carr has received 21,430 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Carr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,99857.74%James E Graham
1835U.S. HouseIndianaWon5,04856.08%Charles Dewey
1833U.S. HouseIndianaWon4,53058.17%Moore
1831U.S. HouseIndianaWon4,85432.77%William W Wick
James Brown Ray

Jonathan Jennings

Thompson

Isaac Howk

Hanna
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000177) and Wikidata (Q1699555). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Carr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-carr. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.